George Russell has warned that it is a "matter of time" for Formula 1 to have a "major crash" because of the new generation of cars.

The emphasis on ground effect in the 2022 regulations has led to stiffer, lower cars that have been exhibiting a number of problems, most notably the quiques.

Mercedes is one of the teams most affected by the phenomenon, but it is far from the only one complaining about the cars' stiffness and quiques.

Russell and Carlos Sainz have already called for F1 and the FIA to consider whether these rules are sustainable with the cars in their current form, and it is understood that the issue was formally addressed at the drivers' meeting in Azerbaijan.

The cars are bouncing around a lot on the main straight in Baku, and Russell said it is "unnecessary" for them to be riding so close to the ground and suffering such a serious mechanical problem.

"It's only a matter of time before we see a serious accident, many can't even keep the car in a straight line on these undulations," Russell said.

"We are going around the last few corners at 200 miles per hour and bouncing, you can clearly see how close the cars are to the ground."

"Formula 2 is in the same situation, they have a similar philosophy. It's unnecessary with the technology we have in the current environment, it seems unnecessary for an F1 car to go millimeters off the ground and it's a recipe for disaster."

"I don't know what the future holds, but I don't think we can sustain that for three years or for as long as this regulation is in effect."

Speaking about the final high-speed corners in Baku, Russell said that "it's not a very comfortable situation" to go bouncing at 200 miles per hour between the concrete walls.

He said that he can barely see the braking zone at the end of the main straight, and that the situation needs to be "rethought" by F1.